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o No bike lane (See PUD application Exhibit 3 — Right of Way improvement), The preceding exceptions will facilitate the development of a Master Planned PUD called Lehua Villages and consists of two development components, Lehua Village 1. and Lehua Villaae 2. Lehua Villa=7e 1 would be situated on Parcel 136 (7.137 acres of lands with lot sizes ranging froan 10.006 square feet to 23,400 square feet. These 20 lots are proposed to be sold at affordable rates consistent with affordable Dousing guidelines for Hawaii County and pursuant to in executed affordable housing agreement between the applicant and the Office of Housing and C omnunitw° Development (OHCD). Letitia Village 2 would be situated cin Parcel 10 (7.185 acres of laird) wwida lot sizes ranging from 10,000 square feet to 33,000 square feet. These 20 lots will be offered for sale at market rates. The applicant has concurrently applied for a change of zone for the properties from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to a Single-Family Residential 15,000 square feet (RS-15) zoning designation, effectively reducing the mathematical density allowed on subject properties from 60 to 40 lots. According to the applicant, the purpose for the requested PUD permit is to promote tlae development of a single-family residential development that is more neighborhood-friendly and consistent with the rural character prevalent throughout the Honoka a town area. Another primary purpose for the requested PUD permit is to facilitate the design of this proposed residential co1nnaunity across two separate properties that are bisected by a meandering public road(Lehtaa Street)with unique topographic conditions that is not conducive,to the typical platting of lots that you would normally find on sites with more moderate grades and not constrained by an existing read. 4 Finally, both tine doww=nzoning and PUD will allow the applicant to defray infrastructure costs associated with typical subdivision desi4-ri in order to ensure that 50% of the proposed lots would be offered at affordable rates to prospective buyers. If the entitlement requests are approved, the applicant plans to submit a subdivision application by the end of 2022, with anticipated completion of the subdivision for both Villages within five (5) years, by the end of 2027. Tlie applicant anticipates the project will cost approximately,, S3 million to S4 million. The put-pose of a PUD is to encouraLge comprehensive site planning that is compatible with the sni-rounding, community and that adapts the design of development to the land, by allowing diversification in the relationships of various uses, buildings, structures._ open spaces, and yards, building heights, and lot sizes in planned building groups, while still ensuring that the intent of the Zonintiz Code is observed. The criteria forgranting a PUD penrilt are found in Rule 16-9 in the. Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure and are discussed, as applicable, in further detail below.- The construction of the project can begin and be completed within a reasonable period of time from the elate of approval. According to the applicant, if the PUD permit and associated change of zone request is approved they will submit a subdivision application for the proposed project by the end of the year (2022) and plan to secure Final Subdivision Approval wvithin five years thereafter (end of 2027). The Planning Director believes that this timeframe is reasonable and will be added as a condition of approval. According to the Zoning Code, the effective date of any PUD permit approved by the -3-